black slug vs Iberian Mole

Milax nigricans compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Milacidae	Talpidae
Genus	Milax	Talpa
Species	Milax nigricans	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

black slug and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black slug	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.